Sterile Processing Technician - full time, evenings

Community Options, Inc.; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic medical center is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support the Operating Room schedule by ensuring the proper decontamination and sterilization of surgical instrumentation. This full-time role offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment committed to patient care and innovative research, enhancing the experience for aspiring healthcare professionals.

Benefits

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Certification as a Central Processing Technician or CRCST within 18 months required.
• 0-2 years instrument processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, packages, and sterilizes surgical instruments.
• Produces at least 15 instrumentation sets daily.
• Complies with HIPAA and JCAHO standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Professionalism

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Job description

Sterile Processing Technician - full time, evenings

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Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Location: Women's and Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA

Schedule: Full time (40 hours per week), hours are from 3pm-11:30pm, with 2 holidays per year, on-call 2 weekend days per month.

Summary

• Position Summary: Supports the Operating Room schedule by decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing surgical instrumentation. Ensures the finished surgical instrument set is assembled correctly for scheduled procedures and all instruments and supplies are dispatched accurately. Responsible for departmental goals, independent duties, and project tasks. Acts as a resource and pursues professional development.

Accountabilities

• Operations: Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, packages, and sterilizes surgical instruments and linens; identifies repairs needed. Follows established priorities and schedules, navigates automated tracking systems, produces at least 15 instrumentation sets daily, and documents processing activities. Understands patient, faculty, and staff needs, and complies with HIPAA and JCAHO standards.
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of disinfectants, chemical germicides, and sterilization procedures; references MSDS; assists in surgical specialties as needed.
• Initiative: Demonstrates biological logins independently; utilizes downtime effectively.
• Teaching & Preceptorship: Seeks supervision when needed; provides feedback and acts as a resource.
• Professionalism: Articulates policies, promotes a positive work environment, adheres to policies, attends in-services, adapts to schedule changes, takes ownership, and accepts constructive criticism.
• Communication & Leadership: Develops active communication skills, accepts feedback, demonstrates flexibility, and performs duties aligned with Penn Medicine values.

Organizational Competencies: Ensures accountability, builds patient relationships, uses feedback for self-awareness, communicates effectively, collaborates, builds trust, values diversity, and applies critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Minimum Qualifications: H.S. Diploma/GED; 0-2 years instrument processing experience; certification as a Central Processing Technician or CRCST within 18 months of hire.
• Skills & Abilities: Strong interpersonal, communication, flexibility, attention to detail, teamwork, and professionalism.

Work Environment: Clinical support environment (MA, CNA, etc.)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our comprehensive benefits include tuition assistance, and our employees are committed to our mission of advancing healthcare.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or veteran status.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Other

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care